A big thanks to the Oxford
Cemetery District for providing a copy of the Oxford Cemetery District Database!!!!!!!

Oxford Cemetery Information

March 29, 2000

(provided by Saundra Crile,
Secretary)

* Clifford Metz (sexton of the
cemetery in the '60's and '70's) and his wife, Ruby, compiled most of the early
data. It was my understanding that the sexton's cemetery record book was used and
they walked the cemetery recording the information from the stones. The information
was put on 3X5 cards and categorized by name and block/lot/space. I took on the task
in the '80's of typing this information on the cards and any new burials were then put on
the cards and kept updated (information given to me by the current sexton, Gerry
Oliver). All of this information was then put in the database in February 2000.

* Only deaths that have
occurred within the last few months have the data of birth on them. I will continue
to include the dates of birth, if the information becomes available. I have been
getting the information from the obituaries for the last few months.

* Some of the dates of death
(prior to 1980) had only the year available. Because of the programming of the
database, somedates of death
(month/day/year) will show as 1/1 (January 1). However, it probably was a different
actual date. January 1 was used as default, more or less.

* Included in the database is
"Lot Owner" information. There are several space that have no one buried
there, but I have been tracking the lot owners for the past several years.

* Additional information on
some the graves is included in the "Remarks" section. Any information that
was on the 3X5 cards was transferred to the database.

* If anyone has additional
information on these graves, I would like to include it in the cemetery's database. (I would like to know,too
dlball@hit.net)

It is recommended that you take note
of the area, block, and lot number of your ancestor. You will have the opportunity below
to view the same records sorted by area/ block/lot number. Often you can discover
relatives by noting who is buried near your kinfolk.